Archive for November, 2014

CM Magazine Highly Recommends Princess Pistachio

November 21st, 2014

“In Princess Pistachio, Marie-Louise Gay appeals to young readers making the transition to chapter books. The text is easy to read and full of engaging conversations between the “princess” and her family and friends. Her friends are brutally honest with her when she pretends to be someone she is not: “You are no more a […]

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Peach Girl is a Toronto Public Library First & Best Selection

November 19th, 2014

Peach Girl, the lively picture book writtenby Raymond Nakamura and illustrated by Rebecca Bender, has been selected as a Toronto Public Library “First & Best” book for 2014. The First & Best list, which features ten new Canadian books for children from ages 0–5, is carefully selected to increase young children’s reading readiness. Because, as […]

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Inspire! Toronto International Book Fair

November 19th, 2014

The Inspire! Toronto International Book Fair took place from November 13th to 16th, with a Thursday night reception and three full days of programming. We had the pleasure of highlighting seven Pajama Press authors: Deborah Ellis, Sylvia McNicoll, Marsha Skrypuch, Stephanie McLellan, Rob Laidlaw, Karen Bass, and Margriet Ruurs. Our booth in the Ontario Book […]

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A Brush Full of Colour at the North York Central Library

November 19th, 2014

On November 15th, about fifty parents and children gathered at the North York Central Library to hear author Margriet Ruurs talk about the life and art of iconic Canadian painter Ted Harrison. After an engaging presentation, Margriet signed the library’s copies of the picture book biography she recently co-authored, A Brush Full of Colour: The […]

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Ted Harrison-Inspired Art Gallery

November 19th, 2014

January 22, 2016 Students at an international school in Bamako, Mali, West Africa had some Yukon inspiration when painting these Ted Harrison-style landscapes Has your school made Ted Harrison-inspired art lately? We would love to see it! Send pictures or links to publicity [at] pajamapress [dot] ca or share it with us at www.facebook.com/pajamapress. January […]

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The International Educator reviews Peach Girl

November 12th, 2014

“Based on an old Japanese tale, this picture book has the feel of a magical fairy tale. Momoko, the girl who magically appears out of a peach, bravely sets off to save the world from an ogre. Together with her animal friends, Momoko eventually finds the ogre who, it turns out, does not eat children […]

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Princess Pistachio Receives Kirkus Star

November 11th, 2014

“…The skillful combination of text and illustrations addresses many serious concerns of early childhood—and even of parenthood—without straying from the book’s tone of fun and frivolity. (Among the issues so adeptly addressed are adoption, sibling relationships, classmate rejection and a missing child.) The characters are pen-and-ink creations tinted with bright watercolors; Pistachio’s russet braid and […]

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Pajama Press at the INSPIRE Toronto International Book Fair

November 10th, 2014

The Toronto International Book Fair takes place this week from Thursday, November 13th to Sunday, November 16th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building). It will be an exciting show with presentations, workshops, book signings, and a marketplace (think Christmas shopping!). Tickets are available at www.torontobookfair.ca. Pajama Press will be exhibiting at the Discovery […]

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